Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Galicia
Galicia: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 10,538 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,538 Number
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
46th
of 241 regions
All-time high
12,831 Number
in 2019
All-time low
6,633 Number
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Galicia, 1996–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by nuts 2 region in Galicia stood at 10,538 Number.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Galicia peaked at 12,831 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,633 Number, in 1996.
Galicia ranks 46th of 241 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Galicia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6,633 Number | — |
| 1997 | 7,167 Number | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 7,233 Number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,267 Number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8,167 Number | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 8,333 Number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,067 Number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6,667 Number | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 7,233 Number | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 8,467 Number | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 10,433 Number | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 10,333 Number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,533 Number | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 8,833 Number | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 9,600 Number | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 10,533 Number | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 11,500 Number | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 12,224 Number | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 12,362 Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,335 Number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11,980 Number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12,373 Number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12,607 Number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12,831 Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12,504 Number | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12,026 Number | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 11,361 Number | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 10,931 Number | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 10,538 Number | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,075 Number | 6,633 Number | 7,267 Number | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,607 Number | 6,667 Number | 10,433 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,834 Number | 9,600 Number | 12,831 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,472 Number | 10,538 Number | 12,504 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Galicia
More reference data data for Galicia
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 7.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.17 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 226.94 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 1,625 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 311.81 Number (2025)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel 22,150 Persons (2023)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 130 Number (2024)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 1.91 million Number (2024)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 32,749 Number (2024)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 3,789 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Galicia?
- Physicians by nuts 2 region in Galicia was 10,538 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Galicia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,831 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Galicia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,633 Number in 1996.
- How does Galicia rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
- Galicia ranks 46th out of 241 regions with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Galicia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Galicia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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